Small Words for Big Words

This section has been put into this site simply to provide mental recreation on Small Words and to help those who are interested in word games. It is well to emphasize, however, that it is generally better to use the Small Words rather than the big words both in speaking and in writing.

Big Words…Small Words

Rabid…mad

Rapacious…greedy

Rapine…plunders

Recapitulate…summarize

Recipient…receiver

Recluse…hermit

Recreant…coward

Rectitude…uprightness

Refescent…reddish

Renovate…renew

Replete…full

Reticent…silent

Reverberate…echo

It is generally better to use the Small Words rather than the big words both in speaking and in writing.